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CHARGED: Officer Michael Bergman was
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attempted to run him down with a car.
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BY AIDAN GRAHAM
A grand jury indicted one of New
York’s Finest for perjury Wednesday
following allegations that he fabricated
assault charges against a burglary
suspect in Sunset Park earlier
this year.
Offi cer Michael Bergman, 34, testifi
ed in court that the suspect attempted
to run him and his partner
down with a car on 65th Street near
Second Avenue on Feb. 1, forcing
the patrolman to dive to avoid being
crushed, according to District Attorney
Eric Gonzalez.
Bergman, a six-year veteran of the
Police Department, further claimed
that he suffered lacerations to his
arm and elbow from the fall, investigators
said.
The cop’s “assailant” was arrested
two days later and slapped with multiple
felony charges, including attempted
assault on a police offi cer,
according to Gonzalez.
The case turned against Bergman
on May 28, when investigators obtained
surveillance footage that depicted
a far-less dramatic scene, according
to the district attorney.
According to prosecutors, the security
feed shows the two police offi -
cers exiting an unmarked patrol vehicle,
while the suspect simply drives
off — without endangering Bergman,
who remained on both feet throughout
the incident.
The District Attorney blasted
Bergman for authoring false testimony,
saying his actions not only
threatened a man’s freedom, but
undermined the public’s trust in
law enforcement.
“We allege that this police offi -
cer’s actions led to an individual being
falsely accused of crimes that he
did not commit,” said Eric Gonzalez.
“All of us who work in law enforcement
rely on the truthfulness and integrity
of our police offi cers — it is
integral to our commitment to safety
and equal justice. We will now seek
to hold this offi cer accountable.”
Bergman was arraigned on June
19 before Brooklyn Supreme Court
Justice Danny Chun on one count
of fi rst-degree perjury, one count of
second-degree perjury, one count of
making a false statement and one
count of offi cial misconduct.
The offi cer was released without
bail and ordered to return to court
on August 7.
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